diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 35d58b7111..5c7f4a42b3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             if (userTriggered || Time.Current < slider.EndTime)
                 return;
 
-            ApplyResult(r => r.Type = Ball.Tracking ? r.Judgement.MaxResult : HitResult.Miss);
+            ApplyResult(r => r.Type = r.Judgement.MaxResult);
+        }
+
+        public override void PlaySamples()
+        {
+            // rather than doing it this way, we should probably attach the sample to the tail circle.
+            // this can only be done after we stop using LegacyLastTick.
+            if (TailCircle.Result.Type != HitResult.Miss)
+                base.PlaySamples();
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateStateTransforms(ArmedState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index aa29e42fac..5b5802fa9d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// Plays all the hit sounds for this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
         /// This is invoked automatically when this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> is hit.
         /// </summary>
-        public void PlaySamples() => Samples?.Play();
+        public virtual void PlaySamples() => Samples?.Play();
 
         protected override void Update()
         {